Loot Drop episode 6: A very expensive Legend of Zelda action figure

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I really don’t want to be that guy, but man, Japan has some of the coolest toy-stuff you don’t even know about. Fortunately, that’s what importing is for. Importing, and nerds like me. This is the Max Factory, Good Smile Figma Link from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Figmas are collector’s action figures, usually priced between $50 and $80. In other words, they’re not action figures for kids. They’re super-detailed, extremely articulated, and most importantly come with a rad articulated clear stand that lets you pose them in any position. They also come with tons of accessories.

This Link is from Skyward Sword, but every Link pretty much looks like every other Link, so you can just say it’s Ocarina of Time adult link if you want. Tall elf-like dude, green tunic and hat, carries a big blue sword and a shield with the Hyrule crest on it. It’s Link.

He comes with two faces and two slightly different hair styles (one is smoother than the other), four pairs of hands, the Master Sword, a scabbard, a blue weapon effect for the Master Sword, a shield, and the aforementioned stand. That’s a lot of gear that lets you pose Link in some really dynamic positions.

Action figures have no sense of balance on their own, so they tend to fall down a lot more often than actual people. Those little black discs with pegs are literally action figure stands, because action figures can only stand upright on them. A clear, articulated arm that jabs into the small of their back really lets them pose like humans do. Thanks to the Figma stand, Link can jumping slash, kneel, roll, cartwheel, or perform nearly any other action you want. It looks great with Link, and it makes me want to hunt down some Attack on Titan Figmas. Because hip-thrusting pneumatic grappling hook fighting is awesome.

I picked up Figma Link at New York Comic-Con, but he and a Figma version of Samus Aran have become fairly broadly imported and distributed in comic book stores and online, so you can check them out there for about $50.